Ave Mario Reviews Summary

Ambience

Pros:

• "The ambiance exudes good vibes, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere."
• "When you come in, instantly notice the design, the place is beautifully designed."
• "Ambience: atmosphere and interior design are brilliant 🤩."
• "Really cool decor on every floor, there's 2 more floors downstairs. Great vibe."
• "Perfect atmosphere, wonderful service, excellent food."
• "Amazing atmosphere- several different rooms with really different vibes."
• "Great atmosphere, we loved the design and the music."

Cons:

• "Food was great but service is a bit lacking as it’s such a large venue with so many tables to serve you don’t get much attention."
• "The music is WAY too loud."
• "Service was a bit lacklustre and inattentive; some of the staff appeared to be pretty rushed off their feet."
• "Service wasn’t rushed which is a good thing as long as it’s attentive which it wasn’t, small things like cutlery not being replaced after a starter."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The menu offers a mouthwatering selection of Italian classics, and the food lived up to the hype."
• "Their home made pasta was amazing and served like how it is supposed to be in Italy."
• "Food quality: food is very well served and it’s truly delicious 🤤."
• "The truffle pasta was very filling and the seafood pasta tasted great."
• "We ordered several pasta dishes which were very rich in flavour and a cured meat pizza which I preferred the most."
• "The truffle pasta is also extremely delicious, nothing goes wrong here."
• "The pizza was good, but I'm not sure if the truffle should be more tasteful?"

Cons:

• "Only the 1st floor of the restaurant has the nice art looking walls and tables. It's not that huge, so it's a good chance you will be seated somewhere else."
• "The toilets are a little nasty and the music is WAY to loud."
• "Unfortunately, the food was not at all enjoyable. If you like white carbohydrates drenched in extra oil, extra cheese, extra cream and extra butter, then Ave Mario will serve you well."
• "The pizza was a little burned under, but the rest was good."
• "The food here is excellent however the service is pretty hit or miss."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was great and personnel really friendly."
• "Service: we had an amazing experience as the waitress had a really nice, energetic attitude same as other waiters."
• "Came here a month or so ago for a work meal and today came back with the family. Very friendly and helpful staff."
• "The staffs were well trained and professional, I asked for a rare steak, it came to be medium and I did not take that much into account since it tastes very good."
• "Really nice staff, so polite an attentive."
• "The service was fast and very friendly and the food was good."
• "The Carpaccio was very good, as was the polenta."

Cons:

• "Also minor point but felt very odd, the toilets were very far away!"
• "Booked a table here, as they’re dog friendly. The two staff members at the entrance were laughably rude and unengaged, like a cliched comedy sketch."
• "As enthusiasts of Big Mamma restaurants, we entered with high expectations, drawn to the lively ambiance and robust menu. Unfortunately, our evening was marred by a series of disappointments."
• "The food here is excellent however the service is pretty hit or miss."
• "fairly tasty food, but did take a while (it was reasonably busy, so can’t fault that too much). service was a bit lacklustre and inattentive."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "What's even better is that the prices are incredibly reasonable for the quality of food and service you receive."
• "Value for money: I will say that it is a premium restaurant that you should book a table a few weeks in advance."
• "The food was incredible and there was a wide range of drinks on the menu."
• "The food was incredible, and the price was affordable for a high-quality Italian meal in London."
• "Great value for money, especially considering the quality of the food and the atmosphere."
• "Very good value for money given the quality of the food and the ambiance."
• "The prices are standard for a proper restaurant in Central London."

Cons:

• "The tiramisu was great but much smaller than you’ve seen on social media."
• "The prices are a bit on the high side, especially considering the portion sizes."
• "The food is good, but it's quite pricey for what you get."
• "The food was average but poor considering the price."
• "The service charge is quite high for the service you get."
• "Service wasn’t rushed which is a good thing as long as it’s attentive which it wasn’t, small things like cutlery not being replaced after a starter."
• "Very expensive for the quality of food and service received."